How Technology Drives the Tukaiz Business

Published: December 17, 2013

Cary Sherburne and Frank Defino Jr., VP and Managing Director of Tukaiz, discuss the history of the company and the growing range of output devices they have expanded to utilize.

Sun and PantoneLIVE Help Packaging Printers Get Color Right

Published: December 13, 2013

Patrice Aurenty, Business Leader at Sun Chemical, talks to Kevin Karstedt about their involvement in the packaging segment and their partnership with PantoneLIVE.

How the Digital Transformation has Impacted Webcrafters' Book Manufacturing

Published: December 12, 2013

Brad Koch, VP of Sales for Webcrafters, talks to Eric Vessels about how the digital transformation has impacted their book manufacturing business and how Kodak has contributed to those changes.

Frank Talks About the Future

Published: December 11, 2013

This week, Frank talks about the future. A recent article he read discusses books that predicted the future and he uses this as a jumping off point to discuss the fact that nobody ever predicted the Internet.

Konica Minolta Partners to be Exceptional

Published: December 10, 2013

Gavin Jordan Smith, VP of Solutions and Production Planning at Konica Minolta, talks to Cary Sherburne about their unique partner activity that allows them to position themselves to be exceptional.

Moving from Density to Spectral Displays in Color Management

Published: December 6, 2013

Dr. Danny Rich, Senior Color Physicist at Sun Chemical, speaks with Kevin Karstedt about how the X-Rite eXact Portable Spectrophotometer.

The Importance of Data in 1:1 Marketing and Variable Data Printing

Published: December 5, 2013

Richard Romano joins us from the Xerox Gil Hatch center where he talks to Shelley Sweeney, Vice President of Service Bureau and Direct Mail about the importance of data in 1:1 marketing and VDP and how to market it.

Frank Reviews the Lumejet Printing Technology

Published: December 4, 2013

Frank gets a sample from Lumejet and is compelled to research the methods and share them with us. He calls the output the highest quality printing he has ever seen.

How Process Automation Impacts Your Value Proposition

Published: December 3, 2013

Gavin Jordan Smith, VP of Solutions and Production Planning at Konica Minolta, talks to Cary Sherburne about automation and removing waste out of production processes.

Frank Gets the Scoop on the PDF/VT Standard from CalPoly's Howard Vogl

Published: November 27, 2013

Frank talks to Professor Howard Vogl at CalPoly about the PDF/VT standard. Professor Vogl explains what the format is and talks about student samples on PDFA.org. They also discuss what's next with the standard.

Konica Minolta's Business Transformation

Published: November 26, 2013

Kevin Kern, VP of Marketing at Konica Minolta, talks to Cary Sherburne about the transformation of their marketing efforts.

The Technical Details of X-Rite's eXact Product

Published: November 22, 2013

Dr. Danny Rich of Sun Chemical talks to Kevin Karstedt about the technical details of the X-Rite eXact product.

Komori and Konica Minolta - Partners for 90 Years

Published: November 21, 2013

Kevin Kern, VP of Marketing at Konica Minolta, talks to Cary Sherburne about the longstanding partnership between the company and Komori and how it's evolved over the years.

A Look Inside a Label Printing Operation with Frank Romano

Published: November 20, 2013

Frank visits InTouch Labels and talks to Lauren Hayes about their label production and how she got into the business. They also cover the digital label finishing that follows the label printing.

Managing a Mixed System Shop Floor in Today's Printing Industry

Published: November 19, 2013

Bill Riley, President of Ironsides Technology, talks to Cary Sherburne about shop floor management and the intricacies of working with mixed systems.

The Technology of the New X-Rite eXact System

Published: November 18, 2013

WhatTheyThink's Labels & Packaging's Kevin Karstedt talks to Dr. Danny Rich, Senior Color Physicist at Sun Chemical, about the X-Rite eXact system.

Sun Chemical: More Than Just Ink!

Published: November 15, 2013

Tony Bean, Field Marketing Manager with Sun Chemical, talks to Kevin Karstedt about some of the innovative coatings they offer to brand managers to enhance the "curb appeal" of their products.

Understanding Changes Underway with Komori's Chambon Brand

Published: November 14, 2013

Bob Buongiorno, VP of Web Sales for Komori, speaks with Cary Sherburne about the Chambon brand. Komori acquired Chambon in 1989 as a standalone business. The company specializes in packaging printing and is now being more integrated into the larger company.

Frank on the Rise of Demo Centers and the Impact on Trade Shows

Published: November 13, 2013

This week Frank addresses the changing nature of how larger industry vendors are displaying their products using technology and demo centers and the impact that has on shows that are essential for smaller vendors to reach the market.

Screen: The Maturation of High-Speed Inkjet Solutions

Published: November 12, 2013

Mike Fox, President of Screen, talks to Cary Sherburne about what Screen is doing in the inkjet market, including wide format, UV, labels, high-speed web, and B2 sheetfed.